I found a website that had all four so I had to jump at it. Very impressed with all of them. Especially liked the Chinquapin

Nice review. I've just tried the Sherry One...and that was a real treat.The price here in Sweden is sek798 ($74) in todays currency. I think that's quite a fair price for that quality.

I really like this Meikle Toir 5 year old!! Love the Rye casking!

Thanks!

I picked up a bottle of their The Sherry One, and, boy howdy, am I happy. I have some major reservations about many peated expressions, particularly those from Islay. So, I was surprised that when I tried Port Charlotte 10, it did not alienate me. I asked around and was told that Bruichladdich did not use Islay peated malt, but had peated malt trucked in from Aberdeenshire....reputedly the St. Fergus peat. So, I'm happy to hear that this is basically the same peating. My Sherry One is a wondrous mix of smoky campfire and chocolate-covered Christmas cake. It stands well with Benromach's Contrasts: Peat Smoke in Sherry Cask as an equivalent.

wish i found this channel earlier anyway, subbed! time to browse more videos on the channel

There is a potential for Meikle Toir to hopefully put out good bottles in the future. I have tried both the Chinquapin and Sherry and they are both very good for a 5 year young bottles. Cheers!

Laga 16 or Ledaig 18?

Brilliant picks in Highlands, Lowlands, Islands, hell yeah on the Islay, but I have not tried your Speyside pick, I'll hopefully try it one day, unfortunately can't connect with your Campbeltown pick, I only enjoy the 16. Great video Tim, cheers!

Brilliant list buddy and great to see this challenge still steaming through with awesome picks. Cheers!

Brilliant list buddy and great to see this challenge still steaming through with awesome picks. Cheers!

I have a bottle of this. Lively is a great way to describe it. Slainte!

I love the spice tree & Orchard house delicious blended malt whiskies 👍

Good nominations too Tim!

Great overview my friend! Good choices 👌

Aberlour Ah-boon-ah. Lovely whisky but my favourite is bunnahabhain 12 year old .

Just wondering: would a Hazelburn do for the Campbeltown exception? I've been a bit cruel in the past serving the unpeated Stitchell Reserve from Caol Ila for Islay (like quite a fruity Speyside) and heavily-peated Old Ballantruan from Tomintoul for Speyside (I once described it as "Ardbeg-on-Spey"!).

Abracadabra boom I consider myself an expert whiskey taster..lmao

#islandsisaregion

Islay: Laphroaig Lore Islands: Talisker 18 Campeltown: Springbank 15 Coastal main land: Oban Distiller's Edition Lowlands: hm, can I borrow Glengoyne 18 from the southern Highlands? Highlands: Balblair 15 Speyside: Balvenie 16 French Oak

The exceptions flight is a fun idea! Great picks Tim!

For that exception for Campbeltown I'm going with the Glen Scotia Victoriana. It's so over the top sherry forward which you just don't see from any other core range Campbeltown bottles. Many use sherry but it doesn't dominate the distillate like it does in this one does. The Victoriana is the Campbeltown version of a GlenAllachie release.

Give you a Lowland to sample and it's cheap. Kirkland nas Lowland. 26.97. Bought it on a lark. Dark chocolate and cherries, reminds me of Edradour not in taste but construction. When you consider what you spend on a blend this is a no brainer if you can find it.

Here in Holland we can only buy The Macalan 12 with a 40% ABV

Great one video, hails from Ecuador south américa!!!

Boo Celtics. 😢

I got a couple 2022 bottling and I get a very interesting dusty library / old book smell and leather as if I’m sitting in a old office it’s incredible. It for sure opens up over time and is less sweet than the 18yo in my opinion. great video

I don’t detect these problems with my bottle, not even the neck pour. It is absolutely overpriced though. Mine improved a lot over 3 months of being open. It’s now good, not “meh”. I’d buy again at $120 - That’s what it’s worth to me.

I have this bottle. I like it, but I honestly which I liked it more than I actually do being an 18y. It will not be replaced but I'm slowly enjoying it for almost a year now.

I just picked up a bottle.. and wow!! I'm no expert when it comes to tasting notes all I know is that it's friggin delicious!!

On Craigellachie’s website they say the 13 is natural color non chill filtered… but I tend to agree with you that it’s gotta be colored slightly. Either that or the sherry casks that they finish with are extremely wet.

9:57 Serious. $5 to $10 save? Wasted time..

I am quite new to whisky, so what I am now typing should be taken with a pinch of salt, but are nevertheless my view of today. The peated whisky I have tried are Tallisker Storm, Tallisker Port Ruighe, Ardbeg Ten, Lagavulin 10 Travel Exclusive and the Lagavulin 16. And I am ranking them in this order. The Talliskers I find almost un drinkable (exaggeration but still) because of a clear underlying sharpness and roughness. The Ardbeg and the two Lagavulins are all wonderful and I believe one could change one’s mind depending upon the weather and one’s mood. However considering the two Lagavulins I will probably be choosing the 16 over the 10 every time. So depending upon the mood it might be between the Ardbeg Ten and the Lagavulin 16. I am obviously going to try the Uigeadail in the future. Greetings from Denmark

Find my lot of bin at Costco for 70 some dollars so I don’t really see the point of getting a much younger whiskey for similar taste as Lagavulin

I love your reviews and enthusiasm. I find them insightful, honest and original. As an enthusiast of whisky for many years I feel comfortable relying on your reviews for guidance and a greater appreciation. Thank you kindly. Slainte

Buddy, well done on this audacious list! I remember how worried i was about the backlash when I made my Islay Power Rankings video. What's more is navigating how the heck to do the same sort of concept for the Speyside or Highlands. Well presented, well navigated and well done sir! Im very on board with Benromach, GlenAllachie, Tamdhu and Benromach being highly ranked. If my purchasing habits betray a favourite though it would be Benromach. I csnt get enough of thier whisky. Great job once again man. Cheers 🥃

Crazy that billy walker took a no name distillery to the top in such a short time…great series. Hope you do one for each region

Is the Aultmore 12 now discontinued? I’ve read and heard that it is. Do you know?

Bold list Tim. Very controversial. I could argue both sides on any of the rankings but by process of elimination thr number one is the only one with a deep field of well presented whiskies. To bad they're mostly leftover inventory with lipstick. I haven't bought a 10 since batch 6 and I am trying to hold off until I know its BW's own distillate for another unpeated bottle to add to my collection. I am enjoying a rye and port finished as well as 2 completely different standard 12 years olds. On the other hand the MT range came to town recently and I always thought that highland peat is good stuff IMO. Someday I might even open the 2015 Glendronach Peated im sitting on.

I have 1 thing to complain about aultmore: all 500ml instead of 700ml

I have been getting Craigellachie 13 for sub 60 Cdn on sale in Alberta. Now I know why I have multiple different releases from your top 4 Speyside bottles. Benromach is my favorite of those 4 though.

I've loved your recommendations thus far. Obviously Lagavulin 16 is great and it broke me into whiskey hardcore, but I found your page looking for alternatives. Watched the video you did on cheaper alternatives and hardcore agree that Uigeadail is yummy. Got a Port Charlotte in my hands now, gonna head back home and give it a go. Appreciate your content and you're guiding me through this newfound love of whiskey ♥️

RIP Longmorn, Linkwood and Glentauchers. Some of my favorite Speysides. Good list though. Only disagreement is Speyside. I'd put them a little higher

I would include Ballechin 10. Savory, meaty, salty, fruity. A beautiful dram. A little lectin funk that some don’t care for but plays very well IMO. But can’t make this list since it’s a Highland.